B.A. Elementary Education
B.A. in Elementary Education at Diné College prepares students to become effective educators in Navajo and other diverse communities. The program combines a strong foundation in educational theory with hands-on classroom experience, emphasizing cultural sensitivity, community involvement, and pedagogical skills.
Application Fall/Spring Admission
MISSION
Bá’ólta’í adoodleełgi bína’niltin bił hazánídóó éí bá’ólta’í áyoolííł, Diné bizaad dóó Diné bi’ó’ool’įįł yee yinootį́į́ł. Bá’ólta’í bohónéedzáanii dadooleeł. Na’nitin yíhooł’ą́’ígíí t’áá ałtso da’ołta’í yee neidínóotįįł. Óhoo’aah bił nahaz’ą́ą́góó ólta’í Sá’ąh Naagháí Bik’eh Hózhóón bik’ehgo Diné bizaad dóó bi’ó’ool’įįł dóó Bilagáana bizaad dóó bi’ó’ool’įįł yee hadiléé dooleeł.
The School of Diné Studies and Education is preparing future teachers continuously. Teaching includes Diné languages and Cultures. Enabling them to become respectful, effective teachers. The teachers will use Navajo teachings with all students. Their lessons will be based on Sá’ąh Naagháí Bik’eh Hózhóón. They will develop their students according to Navajo teachings and traditions.
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (B.A.)
About Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (BAEE)
The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education program prepares prospective teachers to develop the necessary values, knowledge, skills, and confidence to promote children’s academic skills and confident cultural identities in English and Navajo.
To assess student learning, each teacher candidate develops a working portfolio in semester’s I-III that reflects the candidate’s unique experiences, aims, and desires as measured against the goals and competencies of the semester’s courses and apprenticeship activities.
rom the working portfolio, candidates develop a presentation portfolio in semester IV that is presented to the college community.
The program is offered on a full-time basis at the Tsaile campus. Individuals may apply any time of year but are formally considered in spring. The application deadline is June 1. This allows for an admission decision prior to the Navajo Nation Scholarship deadline.
Admission criteria are as follows:
- Completion of an A.A. in Elementary Education (based on the College’s 2009-2010 or more recent catalog) or Education (based on the 2012-13 catalog) with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better
- Passing score on the NES Elementary subject knowledge subtests I and II (this requirement is being phased in; recent applicants were required to at, a minimum, take the test)
- Current Navajo Nation tribal background check;
- Current Fingerprint Clearance Card from the state of Arizona
- Application with essay (completed at the Center for Diné Teacher Education) and unofficial transcripts;
- Personal interview with an BAEE admissions committee
Applications from individuals who hold an A.A. in Elementary Education from another institution or from Diné College prior to fall 2009, or an A.A. in different academic specialization, are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. These individuals may need to take additional lower-division coursework.
BAEE Application Process
Step 1: Submit initial application:
- Completed application
- Essay (writing at the Learning Center).
- Unofficial transcripts (or copies) of all college coursework.
- Copy of score on NES elementary education subject knowledge exams.
- Copies of Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card and Navajo Nation Tribal Background check.
Step 2: On-campus interviews will be scheduled for eligible candidates
Step 3: Upon acceptance into the program:
Submit a completed application and required materials for admission to Diné College (if not currently enrolled). For assistance in completing this item, please contact Admissions at (928) 724-6634.
Submit completed applications for Financial Aid (FAFSA, tribal, etc). For assistance, contact Financial Aid at (928) 724-6738.
Submit a completed application for housing (if plan
Professional Preparation Coursework
*Candidates may petition to graduate with an A.A. in Education upon completion of General Education Core and Lower Level Requirements (61-64).
** Admission to the Professional Preparation courses requires the following:
- 53 credits that include: EDU 200, 238, 240, 261, and 297; MTH 280 and 281; three lab sciences; NAV 101 or 211; ENG 101 and 102; and 12 other General Education credits
- CGPA of 3.0 or higher
- Scores from NES Elementary Subject Knowledge Tests I and II
- Current Navajo Nation and Arizona background checks
- Official transcripts
Interview with BAEE admissions committee
| General Education Core | Credits |
| Communications | |
| ENG 101: Freshman English I | 6 |
| ENG 102: Freshman English II | 6 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts Students must choose two courses from: |
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| Art History (ARH) | 6 |
| English (ENG) 212, 213, 231, 233, 234, 241, 297 | 6 |
| Fine Arts (FA) | 6 |
| Humanities (HUM) | 6 |
| Theater (THR) 101, 102 | 6 |
| Mathematics Student must take appropriate course based on major. | |
| MTH 110: College Algebra | 3-4 |
| MTH 114: College Mathematics | 3-4 |
| MTH 106: Survey on College Mathematics | 3-4 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Students must choose one History (HST) 101, 102, 135, 136 course and one other course from: |
|
| Anthropology (ANT) | 6 |
| Sociology (SOC) | 6 |
| Social Work (SWO) | 6 |
| Social Science (SSC) | 6 |
| Political Science (POS) | 6 |
| Economics (ECO) | 6 |
| Psychology (PSY) | 6 |
| Laboratory Science Students must choose one Life Science and one Physical Science course both with labs from: |
|
| Life Science: BIO | 8 |
| Physical Science: AGR, AST, CHM, ENV, GLG, PHY, PHS | 8 |
| Physical Education and Health Education | |
| PEH 122 | 2-3 |
| PEH 113-148 | 2-3 |
| Health Education (HEE) | 2-3 |
| HEE 110, 111, 112 | 2-3 |
| Navajo Studies One Navajo Language Course Based on Placement Test (NAV 101, 102, 201, 202, or 211) |
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| NIS 111: Foundations of Navajo Culture and | 2-3 |
| NIS 221: Navajo History to Present 9-10 | 2-3 |
| Required Core Total Students transferring may need to take additional courses to meet core requirements. | 40-43 |
| Semester I | Credits |
| EDU 345 Understanding Human Development in Schools | 3 |
| EDU 352 Methods for Teaching Diné Educational Philosophy in B – 12 Schools | 3 |
| EDU 353 Diversity in Navajo and American Indian Education | 3 |
| EDU 354 Emergent Literacy, Language Learning, and Assessment in Bilingual/ESL Settings | 3 |
| EDU 358 Field Experience I | 2 |
| Program Credits | 14 |
| Semester II | Credits |
| EDU 360 Special Education in Indigenous Classrooms | 3 |
| EDU 361 Methods for Language Diverse Students I | 3 |
| EDU 362 Integrated Elementary Teaching Methods for Bilingual/ESL Classrooms I | 3 |
| EDU 374 Bilingual/ESL Reading Methods, Management, and Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 378 Field Experience II | 2 |
| Program Credits | 14 |
| Semester III | Credits |
| EDU 474 Bilingual/ESL Writing Methods, Management, and Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 475 Methods for Language Diverse Students II | 3 |
| EDU 476 SEI/ESL for Linguistically Diverse Students II | 3 |
| EDU 477 Integrated Elementary Teaching Methods for Bilingual/ESL Classroom II | 3 |
| EDU 478 Field Experience III | 2 |
| Program Credits | 14 |
| Semester IV | Credits |
| EDU 496 School Law | 2 |
| EDU 498 Student Teaching | 8 |
| EDU 499 Diné Education Seminar | 2 |
| Program Credits | 12 |
| Content Emphasis | Credits |
| NAV 102 or 212 | 9-12 |
| NAV 201 or 301 | 9-12 |
| NAV 202 or 289 | 9-12 |
| Degree Earned | Credits |
| General Education | 40-43 |
| Lower Division Program Requirements | 24 |
| Upper Division Program Requirements | 63-66 |
| Total Credits Earned: | 127-133 |
| Program Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code Code Title | |
| 13.1202 Elementary Education and Teaching |
DEAN'S OFFICE
Dean
Rex Lee Jim
rljim@dinecollege.edu
Administrative Assistant
Annette Lang
Mail
PO Box C03
Tsaile, AZ 86556